Scottish folk in Radio 4 play 'Owls'

Subject: Scottish folk in Radio 4 play 'Owls'
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 17 Oct 08 - 10:08 AM

The Scottish singer Alyth McCormack was featured in today's afternoon play on Radio 4, which should shortly be available on Listen Again:

Owls

A fictional story written and narrated by Paul Evans and based on an island legend about a brother and sister who were bound by a wish sworn on a barn owl feather, which in turn became a curse that proved fatal. Recorded on location in Scotland.

Old man ...... Jimmy Yuill
Young boy ...... David McLellan
Sister ...... Alyth McCormack
Young girl ...... Michaela Sweeney

Wildlife sound recordist: Chris Watson; producer/director Sarah Blunt.


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